HS OCIA Class 2024-2025/Lesson Plans

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Conf3 Fall 2024 and HS OCIA 2024-25 lesson plans

Curriculum consists of 7 weeks final preparation for Confirmation on Nov. 4 for Conf3 students. Then continues for OCIA students through May 2024 in preparation for their Confirmation in May 2025.

Definitions:

  • Conf3 = "Conference 3" for third year grouping of Religious Education / Confirmation classes
  • OCIA = Order of Christian Initiation for Adults
    • formerly called RCIA for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
      • an "order" is a group of people with similar pursuits or occupations, or otherwise similarly organized
      • a "rite" is a ceremonial practice
      • "order" is more appropriate for a group of people (an order) in preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation (a rite)

OCIA Lesson plans

Lesson 1:

Conf3 Sept 18-Oct 3 (7 lessons)

Consists of seven lessons for students completing their final year of Confirmation classes

Lesson 1: Sept 18

 
Click to view pdf: Lesson-plan 01

Lesson-plan 01: Prior Knowledge, World v Scripture, Thoughtful Worship

  • the World versus Scripture (is it "science"?)
  • extending the Word of God: thoughtful worship

Handouts

Lesson 2: Sept 25

 
Lesson plan 02

Agenda:

  • Creation
  • What is sin?
  • Adam & Eve and the Fall
  • Why does God punish sin?
    • or does our sin punish us?
    • extend the sin to the consequence
  • If sin is separation God, then how do we get back w God?
  • The Cross

Handouts

HW due: n/a (hand in Vocab Prior Knowledge worksheet)

Lesson 3: Oct 2

 
Click here for Lesson plan 03: Sin, the Cross & the God-man

Agenda:

  • Scattering v. gathering
  • God's "Plan of Salvation"
  • Why did Christ have to die?
  • The logic of Salvation
  • The "God-man": the hypostatic union

Handouts

HW: n/a

Resources:

  • Logic of Salvation slideshow

Lesson 4: Nicene Creed

Agenda:

  • Nicene Creed
  • Our Father prayer

Handouts

  • Lesson plan (pdf)

HW: Bishop's Confirmation quiz

Resources:

  • asdf